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Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography
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Secrets of Backyard Bird Photography

by J. Chris Hansen
September 2014
Beginner
128 pages
3h 22m
English
Rocky Nook
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Red-breasted nuthatch coming down the side of perch to a platform feeder

CHAPTER 9 DIY Projects

PETER PAN FEEDER

Level: Easy

Materials list:

Empty plastic jar (I use Peter Pan peanut butter jars) with lid

Wood screws

Power drill

One of the simplest ways to get small birds such as nuthatches and chickadees to go upside down or into unusual spots is to put out a “Peter Pan Feeder.” I gave it this name because the first one I created used a recycled Peter Pan peanut butter jar. The concept is very simple. Use a drill and bore a small hole in the bottom of a plastic container that has a lid. Make the hole just big enough that seed won’t flow ...

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ISBN: 9781492014751